Show random images from NextGEN through Justified Image Grid. It ensures that the gallery presents different images for each page load, unless cached. It picks the desired amount of photos out of a large pool, always random. Instead of shuffling the same pictures over and over again. This pool can be your entire portfolio (except excluded photos), or just specific galleries.
Displaying random images from the entire NextGEN library
It brings back long forgotten images, not just new ones. This makes a good widget at the appropriate thumbnail count and sizes. As home page teaser, using Preset 10: Hidden is recommended. This example also shows Filtering feature in use, but actually using the parent galleries as filter terms!
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/153951143.jpg" title="group of young folks on the beach - Woman, Man">
Everything is better with music!
group of young folks on the beach - Woman, Man 
Various types of cheese
on a wooden cutting board- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/189668285.jpg" title="holding the bikini with the blue water in the background - Woman, Bikini, Blue, Fashion, Sexy">
Topless woman on the beach
holding the bikini with the blue water in the background - Woman, Bikini, Blue, Fashion, Sexy 
Soup with some herbs
in a nice homely atmosphere- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/153362015.jpg" title="young girl gazes at cat - Cat, Child, Girl, Human Animal Connection">
Mind reading
young girl gazes at cat - Cat, Child, Girl, Human Animal Connection - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/131891831.jpg" title="charming face, studio photo - Woman, Fashion">
Portrait of a young beautiful girl
charming face, studio photo - Woman, Fashion - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/131741144.jpg" title="landscape at South Island, New Zealand - Orange, Sheep">
Flock of sheep at sunset
landscape at South Island, New Zealand - Orange, Sheep 
Luxury beach resort
bungalow near endless pool over sea
Zell lake
Austria- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/83383366.jpg" title="standing in the waves - Woman, Orange, Sexy">
Young woman in summer dress
standing in the waves - Woman, Orange, Sexy 
Mysterious light to the left
water falls into a pond at Seljalandfoss, Iceland- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/120210166.jpg" title="six birds and one of them appears angry - Bird">
Sparrows in a row on wooden fence
six birds and one of them appears angry - Bird - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/104528705.jpg" title="with blinds rolled down - Woman">
Beautiful girl in the window
with blinds rolled down - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/144234601.jpg" title="at seashore with soft sand at her feet - Woman, Sand">
Woman practicing yoga
at seashore with soft sand at her feet - Woman, Sand - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/160738769.jpg" title="practicing yoga at a beautiful sunset - Woman, Bikini">
Silhouette of woman sitting on sea coast
practicing yoga at a beautiful sunset - Woman, Bikini - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/157395833.jpg" title="sitting and smiling at a park in sunset - Woman, Couple, Man, Sweet">
Couple eating ice cream
sitting and smiling at a park in sunset - Woman, Couple, Man, Sweet - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/weddings/77196073.jpg" title="the bride with her dress - Bride">
Maid of honor helping
the bride with her dress - Bride - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/136639361.jpg" title="near decorate brick wall with flowers - Woman, Lingerie, Fashion, Sexy">
Young woman in lingerie
near decorate brick wall with flowers - Woman, Lingerie, Fashion, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/146971178.jpg" title="confused, and lonely at the same time - Woman">
We're happy, free
confused, and lonely at the same time - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/landscapes/98945069.jpg" title="sunrise view at Cameron Highland - Green">
Tea plantation landscape
sunrise view at Cameron Highland - Green - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/143054815.jpg" title="guarding its chicks in their nest in the feeding days - Bird">
Black-naped monarch
guarding its chicks in their nest in the feeding days - Bird - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/outdoors/exotic-destinations/157702178.jpg" title="Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza - Palm Tree, Sand">
Balearic beach with palm trees
Sant Antoni de Portmany, Ibiza - Palm Tree, Sand - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145593223.jpg" title="jumping in the air on tropical beach - Woman, Bikini">
Woman in white bikini
jumping in the air on tropical beach - Woman, Bikini - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/objects/food/78279574.jpg" title="with strawberry slices on top - Red, Sweet">
Fruit cake
with strawberry slices on top - Red, Sweet - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/animals/81400378.jpg" title="with her bay horse - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection">
Young girl on a ranch
with her bay horse - Woman, Horse, Human Animal Connection
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_opacity=0.8 caption_bg_color=rgba(50,0,0,0.4) overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 filterby=ng_galleries filter_style=tags filter_orderby=popularity ng_random_images=yes]
Getting random images from a specific NextGEN gallery or multiple galleries
Choose one or more NextGEN galleries to fetch photos from. This example shows random people photos with occasional flowers.
- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/149590697.jpg" title="in the meadow - Woman">
Red haired woman
in the meadow - Woman - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/153951143.jpg" title="group of young folks on the beach - Woman, Man">
Everything is better with music!
group of young folks on the beach - Woman, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/145254253.jpg" title="through the streets of the city - Woman, Couple, Man">
Handsome man taking his girlfriend on bicycle rack
through the streets of the city - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/168349826.jpg" title="wearing daisy dukes and black bikini top - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy">
Sexy girl with dark hair on the beach
wearing daisy dukes and black bikini top - Woman, Bikini, Sand, Sexy 
Paradise flower
in full seasonal bloom
Buttercup
yellow flowers- <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/70011793.jpg" title="just chillin on the couch - Woman, Couple, Fashion, Man, Sexy">
Young beautiful couple in bedroom
just chillin on the couch - Woman, Couple, Fashion, Man, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/82875799.jpg" title="with shoes in hand on the field - Woman, Sexy">
Follow the barefoot girl
with shoes in hand on the field - Woman, Sexy - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/170706710.jpg" title="holding hands on a tropical vacation - Woman, Couple, Man">
Couple watching the sunset
holding hands on a tropical vacation - Woman, Couple, Man - <a href="https://justifiedgrid.com/wp-content/gallery/life/people/134073809.jpg" title="young beautiful tender woman - Woman, Fashion">
Summertime lightness and freedom
young beautiful tender woman - Woman, Fashion
The above example uses the following, generated shortcode (how to use):[$justified_image_grid caption_bg_color=rgba(255,255,255,0.6) caption_text_color=black overlay=off specialfx=captions specialfx_type=blur specialfx_options=amount:2 limit=10 last_row=hide ng_random_images=15,16]
How is displaying random images useful?
With its simplicity it offers a quick way to spice up your homepage, sidebar or wherever you need random photos.
- By default it shows 25 random photos but you are free to set how much content is needed.
- Limiting is applied after randomization, so you get fresh images at every page load.
- It's fundamentally different from just setting a random order on any other NextGEN modes.
How do the settings look like?
NextGEN
NextGEN
